Growth Favorite methods of growing your community

[Cpvr]

What are some of your favorite methods for growing your online community?

Do you use post exchanges when launching a new community? What about using a posting package from a promotion forum? Do you promote your forum on social media to expand your reach and attract new members, or do you promote it through your signature on other forums?

 

[Cory]

I do all of the above except for social media promotion. I'm not too into social media and think a forum of my type would be better off promoted on forums of similar niches. My forum generally gains 30+ members monthly from my various ways of advertising, having a link back to our forum in the skins copyrights, and likely word of mouth. I admire signature advertising by actively posting on other forums you essentially advertise your board with every post you make.